that day; the very same day
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to make merry; to be festive
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
senior high school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
novel; story; (work of) fiction
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
... years old; age (of) ...
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man